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Working out

Posted at 3:21 PM on February 13, 2007 by Christina Schmitt (3 Comments)

Complaining about the music at the gym is like wishing a work colleague who sits near you wouldn't type so loudly -- why bother? The soundscape isn't going to change, you need to be there, so you might as well put your headphones on, crank it up, and control your own aural environment.

What's your favorite music to work out to? Which tunes are in the warm up, heavy cardio and cool-down portions of the work out?

For me, I take a kickboxing class and the iPod is not an option because I need to hear what my teacher is saying. And while he's awesome, I could do with a change in the playlist--which features a heavy rotation of the Jackson family oeuvre, from the Jackson 5 to the Thriller era to an entire CD of remixes of Janet's "Nasty." That music is great is small doses, but this has been going on for months.

I'd love to hear what a Current DJ would cue up for a good jab, cross, hook, cut, cut, front kick, roundhouse work out.

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I did create an itunes mix for the station last April that we posted just for fun. It's titled "The Current's Fresh Smelling Gym Bag". No I did not name it as I refuse to believe any gym oriented object could be considered "fresh smelling". All the same, I still load it often into my shuffle when I hop on the elliptical machine. Guarenteed to make you break a sweat....

Features music by Goldfrapp, Klee, Eagles Of Death Metal, Grand National, Cloud Cult, The Go! Team, Figurines, The Strokes, Doves, The Subways, Lilys, Death From Above 1979, Colder, Who Made Who, Treva Whateva, Recloose, Shout Out Louds, Hot Hot Heat, The Cloud Room, Matt Pond PA, The New Pornographers, The Cribs, Maximo Park, The Rodgers Sisters, Bloc Party, Editors, Broken Social Scene, and The Strokes.

Has anyone out there made any gym friendly mixes on itunes? I'm always looking for something new to keep me motivated on those dang machines...

Other new music I'm crazy for while working out right now...Klaxons, New Young Pony Club, Pop Levi, The View, Peter Bjorn & John, 120 Days, Fugiya & Miyagi, The Blow, Matt & Kim, The Young Knives and Zero DB....

Posted by Melanie Walker | February 14, 2007 10:13 AM

Kings of Leon always get me movin'.

Posted by Jacquie Fuller | February 14, 2007 12:33 PM

LCD Soundsystem, "45:33"

Posted by Mac Wilson | February 14, 2007 6:10 PM

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